Green Peas, Potato and Paneer Cutlet
by Tarla Dalal
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aloo matar paneer tikki involves making paneer mixture, potato mixture and a green peas mixture — all of which is to be mixed well and deep-fried. You need to set aside a bit of time to make it, but it is definitely worth doing so!! The green pea mixture in aloo matar paneer tikki has the perfect balance of spiciness along with tanginess. The potato mixture, on the other hand, is spiced slightly and is the paneer mixture.
To make green peas potato and paneer cutlet, first make the green pea mixture. For that, heat the oil in a non stick pan. Add the green chillies, green peas, soda-bi-carb, lemon juice, sugar and salt and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Cool completely. For that potato mixture, combine potatoes, green chillies, turmeric powder, sugar and salt in a bowl and mix well. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the potato mixture and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Keep aside to cool slightly.
Though you may feel it surprising to make 3 different types of mixture and eventually combine them into one, but this exclusivity is what makes green peas and cottage cheese cutlet so unique and make it stand out from the rest of the tikkis.
Serve matar paneer cutlet dotted with tomato ketchup. And if you want to be more creative try serving it with Chilli Garlic Sauce .
Tips for green peas potato and paneer cutlet. 1. You can keep the green pea mixture ready, but shape the cutlets just before deep-frying. 2. The maida batter should be thick enough to coat the cutlet well. It should not be of pouring consistency like dosa batter. 3. The use of bread crumbs tend to change the colour of the oil in which they are fried. So do not use excess oil and deep fry a few at a time.
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Green Peas, Potato and Paneer Cutlet recipe - How to make Green Peas, Potato and Paneer Cutlet
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Makes 12 cutlets
For The Green Peas Mixture
1 1/2 cups boiled green peas , lightly mashed
1 1/2 tsp peanut oil
1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
2 pinches baking soda
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
For The Potato Mixture
1 1/4 cups boiled peeled and mashed potatoes
1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
2 tsp peanut oil
For The Paneer Mixture
1/2 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
1/4 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp cornflour
salt to taste
For Cooking The Green Peas , Potato and Paneer Cutlet
1 cup plain flour (maida) dissolved in 1 1/2 cups of water
bread crumbs for rolling
peanut oil for deep-frying
For Serving With Green Peas , Potato and Paneer Cutlet
tomato ketchup
For the green peas mixture
- For the green peas mixture
- Heat the oil in a non stick pan, add the green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the green peas, soda-bi-carb, lemon juice, sugar and salt and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool completely.
For the potato mixture
- For the potato mixture
- Combine the potatoes, green chillies, turmeric powder, sugar and salt in a bowl and mix well.
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the potato mixture and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Keep aside to cool slightly.
For the paneer mixture
- For the paneer mixture
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
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- Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and shape each portion into a 67 mm. (2½“) diameter thick round cutlet.
- Dip each {span class="bold1"}green peas, potato and paneer cutlet{/span} in the plain flour-water mixture and roll in the bread crumbs till it is evenly coated from all the sides.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the {span class="bold1"}green peas, potato and paneer cutlets{/span}, 2 to 3 at a time, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}green peas, potato and paneer cutlet{/span} immediately with tomato ketchup.
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For The Green Peas Mixture
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For the Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet, place 1½ cup of frozen peas on a microwave-proof plate. Sprinkle 2 tablespoon of water over them.Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
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Lightly mash the green peas with a potato masher and keep aside.
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Heat the oil in a nonstick pan.
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Once the oil is moderately hot, add the green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
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Add the green peas.
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Also, add soda-bi-carb. This is totally optional but soda helps improve the appearance of green peas.
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Add the lemon juice. Chaat masala, amchur powder can also be used to give a tangy flavour instead.
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Add the sugar and salt. Sugar balances the spice and tang but, you can skip if you dislike.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool completely. Green Peas Mixture for Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet is ready.
For The Potato Mixture
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For potato mixture of Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet, boil and peel around 4 medium sized potatoes.
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Mash the potatoes with the help of potato masher and transfer into a deep bowl.
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Add the green chillies. If you have green chilly paste then you can add that too.
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Add the turmeric powder.
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Add the sugar and salt.
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Heat oil in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add the potato mixture. Cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool slightly
For The Paneer Mixture
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For the paneer mixture of Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet, grate the block of paneer and measure ½ cup from it and transfer into a deep bowl.
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Add the finely chopped green chillies. You can vary the spice levels as desired.
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Also, add the cornflour. You can even make use of refined flour.
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Add salt to taste and mix well. Keep aside.
For The Cutlet Mixture
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For the Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet, in a big bowl, add the prepared green pea mixture.
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Add the prepared potato mixture.
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Finally, add the prepared paneer mixture.
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Mix well and our Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet mixture is ready. If you feel the mixture is loose, you can add little corn flour or bread crumb for binding and absorbing the excess moisture
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Divide the Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet mixture into 12 equal portions.
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Shape each portion into a 67 mm. (2½“) diameter thick round cutlet. You can shape them into any desired shape like balls, cylindrical rolls or simply heart shape. After shaping the cutlets, you can refrigerate for 1 hour to hold the shape better.
How to fry Green Peas, Potato and Paneer Cutlet
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For making the flour-water mixture for coating the Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet, in a deep bowl take maida.
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Add ½ cup of water and whisk well to form a lump-free, smooth batter like mixture. Keep aside.
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Dip each Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet in the plain flour-water mixture.
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Roll in the bread crumbs till it is evenly coated from all the sides. Crushed cornflakes, panko crumbs can also be used for coating the matar,aloo and paneer tikki.
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Heat the oil in a kadhai.
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Slide around 2-3 Peas, Potato and Paneer cutlets in the hot oil.
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Deep-fry the Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.
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Drain the Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet on absorbent paper.
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Serve the Green Peas Potato And Paneer Cutlet immediately with tomato ketchup.
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| Energy | 153 cal |
| Protein | 3.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.1 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Fat | 8.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 100.8 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | -0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg |
| Folic Acid | 4.2 mcg |
| Calcium | 39.3 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 3.3 mg |
| Potassium | 55.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.1 mg |
Love this recipe.
Wow, these cutlets are just so tasty. Crunchy from outside, and melts in the mouth. The paneer, pea, and potato excellent combo. I also used these cutlets to make it into mini burger for my party. It was loved by all.
These are a great combination of green peas, potatoes and paneer. they are crunchy from outside and soft from inside...worth a try !